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ADVERTISING. DEVIOE. No. 317,365. Patented May 5, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MAURICE JACOBS, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

EPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,365, dated May 5, 1885.

Application filed February 19, 1884. (No model.)

1' 0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MAURICE JACOBS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved advertising device, which I design for use in advertising specialties, such as proprietary medi cines and other articles.

The device is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a crosssection. Fig. 2 is a top view. Fig. 3 is a View of the interrogator, having a portion of one surface torn up to expose the magnet.

The inclosing-case A may be circular in shape or square, and it may be made of paper, metal, or wood. A center post, I), is fixed to the bottom of the case. An interrogation card or plate, 0, is circular, and has a center hole, d, and is thereby adapted to set down over the top end of the post, and may turn or rotate freely in a horizontal plane about the post. This card has printed on both sides questions which are in the nature of conundrums. The questions are printed, as shown, in lines which radiate from the centeras, for instance, Who is your friend? A permanent magnet, 6, consists of a thin blade secured or enveloped in the card-that is, between the two surfaces of the cardso that ordinarily it is not exposed to View. The central hole, d, passes also through the magnet-blade. A response card or plate, F, is circular, and is 3 5 fixed rigidly to the center post in any suitable manner. In the present instance a small disk,

9, is fixed to the lower side of this card, and

is also attached to the post. The responsecard is thereby sustained. This card has an- 0 swers printed on its top surface near the circular rim, as shown. In the present instance twelve spaces provide for as many answers,

only one, however, being given in the drawings-name1y,Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.

5 These answers are to refer to the articles to be advertised. At one point on the top surface is a spot, it.

An indicator, I, consists of a pointer turned up from the end of a met-a1 bar, h, having a central hub, k, which sits about and ispivoted question on the card C and then turning the card on the center post until the question selected comes opposite the spot a on the card F. The magnet in the top card will then attract the pivoted bar h and cause it to move and arrange itself parallel with the magnet, when the indicator I will point to the proper answer. By the construction here shown the interrogation-card is kept centrally pivoted, and there is no waste space between the questions on one card and answer on the other.

It is obvious that a cover of glass or other suitable material may be employed on the case, if desired.

Having described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesq 1. The combination of a response-card, a center post, an interrogation-card provided with a magnet-blade and having a center hole whereby it may rotate freely, and a pivoted metallic indicator'bar, as set forth.

2. The combination of a response-card, a center post, a rotatable interrogation-card provided with a magnet-blade, and a pivoted metallic indicatorbar having its end turned up and projected over the top of the responsecard, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MAURICE JACOBS. Witnesses:

JNo. T. hIADDOX, JOHN E. DIORRIS. 

